Kyle M. Abney, LEED AP

Kyle M. Abney, LEED AP, is a state certified general contractor and the Principal of Abney + Abney Green Solutions. With over eight years of experience, Kyle brings a unique perspective to green building and sustainability initiatives. He represents in his work and approach the successful merger of his design education and work experience in both large commercial and custom residential construction. Kyle’s background allows for “real life” knowledge to set and achieve realistic goals in green building projects that are high performance and cost effective.

Kyle is a graduate of the University of Florida with a Bachelors Degree in Architectural Design and a Masters Degree in Building Construction with a concentration in Sustainable Construction. He has the premier distinction of being the first person in the United States to receive a formal construction degree in green building.

While at the University of Florida, Kyle was the founding President of the nation’s first student chapter of the US Green Building Council (USGBC). Since then he has served as a founding board member of the USGBC Central Florida Chapter, sat on the original USGBC Florida/Caribbean Regional Council and was the founding Chair of the Treasure Coast & Palm Beach Branch of the USGBC’s South Florida Chapter. He is currently the president of the USGBC South Florida Chapter, a Florida Green Building Coalition board member and a founding Steering Committee member for the Treasure Coast Builders Association’s Green Building Council.

Having experience with the USGBC’s LEED for New Construction, Existing Buildings, Commercial Interiors and Home standards, as well as, the Florida Green Building Coalition’s Florida Green Home, Florida Green Commercial and Florida Green Local Government standards, Kyle is a green building pioneer in Florida and knowledgeable of all of the various certifications that are available for both commercial and residential building.

Kyle was born in Okeechobee and currently lives in Palm City with his wife and business partner, Harmony.